Hello Everyone!! I hope you are doing well! Spring is just around the corner only 21 more days of official winter. Woo Hoo!
I want to start with my
THANK YOU'S :
A HUGE THANK YOU to Dr Tushar Mehta for coming up from the city to speak to us. Thank you for helping us understand the truth and facts behind vegan nutrition and health!!
VIRTUAL HUG goes out to everyone who came to the potluck. The event was another huge success which can't happen unless you all come out. So thank you for making the event great!
I also want to thank all the protestors at the past "Have a Heart Don't Wear Fur", especially Deirdre and Farzad for joining our protest, I hope we see you more soon! Another Special Thank you to the Mighty McQueens who came up from Toronto for the event and brought the amazing big signs, Thank You!!
(MaryLou, Peter, Deirdre, Frazad, Jenny, Katie, Chris, Janette, Kyle, Siva,
and Aaron holding the Camera, Thank you!! More Pictures)
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold to come to Wishing Well Sanctuary for the Family Day event! It was so much fun, we spent hours making Valentines, Eating Cookies and Vegan Ice Cream, and hanging out with the animals. If you didn't make it, there is another event coming up soon. Bi Monthly tours start in March and we're having our month end potluck at the sanctuary, I hope to see you there!!
(Kat., Katie, and Meredith)
And Thank you to my Monthly Donors you help keep this group flowing and allow new people to come and join. Without you the group would not be able to continue to grow.
If you would like to become a monthly donor or would like to send a donation there are several options, Paypal, Patreon, Gofund me, E Transfers, or bring to any AARA Event a check made out to Aurora's Animal Rights Advocates (send email for mailing address).
On to
FUN STUFF!! :
Did I mention there is only 21 days until spring!! Which means summer is just around the corner. Which really means for an activist - Get Ready for Events Galore!! Festivals, Protests, Community events, your calendar will be full!
March means Easter for many, but for some like myself it means the Toronto Vegan Bake Off. If you have a sweet tooth, or love baked goods, or maybe you need to convince a friend Vegans can eat tasty food then this is the place for you!! I have gone the past 2 years and it has always been too much for me to eat!! This event will sell out so get your Tickets Now!!
(Sights from the Bake Off, that's no mirror image, Katie and Anita)
Speaking of baking here is my Favorite Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe (has never failed me yet) - ONE BOWL VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE from the
As the title suggests, this cake is made in 1 bowl in less than 1 hour! You can even make your butter cream frosting in the same bowl you used for the cake. Simplicity at its finest.
Seeing as I mentioned one upcoming event how about I mention the rest for the month (if you want to know more events past March please check out our Event list)
UPCOMING EVENTS! :
Wishing Well Sanctuary opens for bi monthly tours (every 2nd Sunday and last Saturday of every month until November)
First Tour is March 13th @ 12:30PM - Try to arrive for 12:15PM to fill out the required waver to visit with the animals. Tour lasts ~ 2 hours, please wear boots! Or at least closed toed shoes! The Paddocks will be very mucky at this time of year.
Tickets are $15 per person or $50 per family
Join us for our 'Love of the Lambs' event
and tour of the Sanctuary.
As you are aware, Wishing Well Sanctuary became Meadow's forever home one year ago. Rescued moments from becoming someone's Easter dinner (check out our news page for articles about Meadow's Rescue), Meadow has become a remarkable and significant member of our animal family and an ambassador for his kind and for all beings faced with similar fates. This is why we have chosen March 26 as a time to celebrate Meadow's one year anniversary here at Wishing Well with a tour and event which celebrates our love of lambs.
Time: 12:30PM - 4:30PM Cost: $15 per person - $50 per family of 4 Tickets: At the door Event Schedule: - Tour starts at 12:30. We will meet at our Peace Pole and then proceed to the sheep paddock where we can all share in the experience of feeding our sheep their lunch. - Following this we will have a tour of the Sanctuary. - Afterward, all are invited to stay for a potluck. Please feel free to bring an item to share. We ask that all items be vegan (free of eggs, dairy and animal products) . We will also provide BBQ veggie burgers at $5 each. Hot and cold drinks will also be available for $2 each. - After the potluck, all are invited to join us, big kids and small, in the Wishing Centre to watch Wallace and Gromit -" A Close Shave". This is a delightful claymation story about Wallace and Gromit rescuing a herd of sheep.
The Aurora's Animal Rights Advocates will be hosting a Vegan Outreach with FREE VEGAN DELIGHTS. Please join us for a Veg give away we will have plenty of Vegan starter kits to hand out as well. We are not sure of the location yet, we are looking for good foot traffic where we wont get kicked off property. Possibly at Finch Station Corner. More information about MEATOUT,
Please let me, Katie Barber know if you are interested in helping out!
Location and Time - TBA
Join us at this symposium to learn how we can help! "The illegal trade of wildlife is the fourth most lucrative criminal activity worldwide, only exceeded by the trade of narcotics, counterfeiting and human trafficking," said David Forster, also from Crime Stoppers." "Poaching of endangered animals occurring in York Region, ranging from bear to moose and rare and endangered turtles — most notably the wood and spotted turtle." "To deal with this issue, Crime Stoppers York Region is organizing a symposium to assist people in their efforts to look out for suspicious activity in natural areas, including off-trail activities, overnight parking or anglers carrying unusual equipment, such as snares or a large number of buckets." "We encourage people to get involved and help prevent the trafficking of our wildlife," Crime Stoppers York Region chairperson Jack Hurst said."
Location: Newmarket Theatre - 505 Pickering Crescent, Newmarket
Time: 6 - 9pm
Cost: Free
And on to
AARA News :
The AARA Blog is up and running could you tell!
We're looking for bloggers, someone willing to share fun facts, happy stories, events, personal experiences with animal rights or veganism, or share vegan products they use, etc. If you think your up to this then send me an email so we can chat some more.
(Don't worry about image placement, or videos, just send me your written blog with all the links, images, videos and I will set it all up. We can chat about all that.)
It's Festival Registration time!
Aurora's Animal Rights Advocates will be registering for the Aurora Street Festival and the Stouffville Strawberry Festival.
We will not be re registering for the Richmond Hill Street Festival as it is the same day as the March to Close Down All Slaughterhouses Toronto Event.
If you do not wish to attend the March and are willing to spend the day at a festival leafleting and talking to people about the group, our events and veganism Please let me know ASAP. That would be fantastic. I have missed the March the past 2 years and I would really like to attend.
If you would like to volunteer at either the
Aurora Street Festival June 5 or the
Starwberry Festival July 1 & 2,
please let me know and RSVP on Facebook
Going to Festivals costs money but it's also a way to meet new people and maybe make some money back. Do you have any creative Fundraising ideas you would like to share? Email us or come to an event and share your idea!
Or if you would like to become a monthly donor or would like to send a donation there are several options, Paypal, Patreon, Gofund me, E Transfers, or bring to any AARA Event a check made out to Aurora's Animal Rights Advocates (send email for mailing address).
Lastly AARA will be going on Rogers TV for the second time, I go in for recording on Friday March 4th, Wish me Luck. Time to make the group look good. I will keep you posted on when it airs.
Did you miss our appearance back in November check it out Here --> Movie Link
Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely,
Katie Barber for AARA
